Dear Reader,

 

Today's overview of economic news and market action

 

  • The relatively muted start to the week on financial markets continued yesterday …
  • A very sparse data calendar yesterday likely contributed to the limited price action …
  • Currency-wise, the euro and yen were under some downward pressure …
  • Both currencies shed circa 0.5% versus the dollar and sterling, with EUR/GBP registering a fresh YTD low …
  • As trading gets underway this morning, EUR/GBP is below the midpoint of 82-83p …
  • EUR/USD is operating in the bottom half of the $1.05-1.06 range …
  • GBP/USD is just above the halfway mark of $1.27-1.28 ….
  • USD/JPY is changing hands in the top half of ¥151-152 …
  • Turning to the day ahead, the focus will be on US CPI inflation data for November …
 
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Today's Opening FX Rates
 
      % Change Day* End 2023
EUR/USD 1.0523   -0.37 -4.65
EUR/GBP 0.8242   -0.47 -4.91
GBP/USD 1.2764   0.10 0.27
GBP/EUR 1.2127   0.47 5.17
*versus Previous Day's European Open

All rates quoted are indicative market rates.